Transcriber's Notes:
Archaic spelling, and variations in hyphenation, punctuation, and accents appear as in the original. Several words appear both with and without hyphenation. End-of-line hyphenations in the original are rejoined here.
An image of the original title page has been used in place of the cover. Footnotes appear in a box immediately following the referencing paragraph.
Obvious typographical errors have been changed.
Page 4: added comma ("Yes, Frank he is)
Page 26: "loth" to "loath" (were loath to destroy)
Page 51: added full stop (The Owner.—)
Page 54: added opening quote mark ("What a thing)
Page 54: comma to full stop (said Dick. "Is that)
Page 57: added comma (Mr.----." said Jimmy)
Page 79: "Rows". to "Rows." (The "Rows."—A)
Page 80: "Swan" italicized (found that the Swan)
Page 86: "affect" to "affects" (it sometimes affects)
Page 87: removed opening quote mark (On the ground)
Page 92: added full stop (sixty feet in length.)
Page 93: removed comma (to or from Lake)
Page 96: added comma (said Frank, "is not)
Page 98: added comma (external accident,)
Page 113: added comma (Frank's boat, "but)
Page 127: added opening quote mark ("Well, sir, a lot)
Page 142: added full stop (about the birds.)
Page 152: added comma ("So have I," said Frank.)
Page 159: added comma (law of nature,")
Page 160: removed closing quote mark (Wild Flowers:—)
Page 164: single to double opening quote mark ("Up with the)
Page 168: removed closing quote mark (its last change)
Page 227: "Heron.—Hawking." to "Heron-hawking." (chapter heading)
Page 236: added closing quote mark (tempt him by size.")
Page 250: "perfectlv" to "perfectly" (perfectly free from snow.)
Page 253: "fastastic" to "fantastic" (in fantastic masses,)
Page 258: added closing quote mark (last will and testament!")